The Princess Royal Episode 6 Recap, Plot

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In front of the civil and military officials, Pei Wenxuan spoke harshly, without any restraint, passionately condemning the Yang family for deceiving the emperor, being overbearing and disrespectful, colluding with enemy countries, and defying the law. When several leading officials rebutted and took turns accusing Pei Wenxuan, he remained fearless, continuing to argue against them alone, plunging the entire court into silence.

Initially, the emperor wanted to intervene, but seeing Pei Wenxuan’s impressive performance, he decided to sit back and watch. When no other officials had objections, the emperor handed over the Yang family's case to Li Rong for investigation, promoted Pei Wenxuan to Supervisory Censor to assist, and specifically appointed Su Rongqing, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, for supervision.

Considering the Yang family's past merits, the emperor temporarily refrained from imprisoning them, placing them under house arrest instead. Li Rong first sought Su Rongqing's help to retrieve some account books from the Ministry of War. Pei Wenxuan and Su Rongqing, not being in the court, engaged in a conversation that lacked formalities but was filled with probing. Su Rongqing deliberately mentioned that Pei Wenxuan had a childhood engagement, which Pei Wenxuan avoided responding to and warned him to mention the princess less in the future to avoid overstepping bounds.

Li Rong remained calm, but Pei Wenxuan was unusually emotional. Sharing the same carriage with her, he was still jealous of Su Rongqing's interest in the princess. Even so, Li Rong showed no desire for a deep conversation and abruptly changed the topic to a moneylender named "Tuoba Yan" they had previously encountered.

This man frequently traveled between the northwest and Huajing, with businesses spanning several countries. While he appeared to be a merchant, he actually made a living through money laundering, making many connections among the Huajing nobility. Li Rong stated bluntly that Tuoba Yan’s ability to thrive in multiple countries was not just due to his business acumen but because he possessed account books as his life-saving charm. Only by finding these account books could they justify continuing to detain the Yang family.

The Crown Prince sent a secret guard, Feng Ming, to deliver an invitation and trade letters to Li Rong, revealing that Tuoba Yan held a private gathering of wealthy merchants each month. They planned for Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan to pose as a merchant couple to approach Tuoba Yan and steal the account books. To ensure Li Rong’s safety, Feng Ming decided to disguise herself as a maid, to which Li Rong agreed.

Given the comfort of Li Rong's carriage and Pei Wenxuan's sleepless night, he soon fell into a deep sleep, unresponsive to Li Rong’s attempts to wake him. Knowing Pei Wenxuan's habit of oversleeping, Li Rong recalled trying to wake him with a kiss in a previous life, and she mentioned it again deliberately. Sure enough, Pei Wenxuan immediately woke up and sat upright.

Meanwhile, Yang Wan, hearing that Li Rong was already investigating the Yang family, immediately sent a message to the frontier and went personally to Hanqiu Palace to seek an audience with the emperor. The emperor refused to see her, so Yang Wan knelt outside, loudly declaring that she would continue kneeling until the emperor met with her, using this method to force him to appear.

By nightfall, the carriage arrived at Tuoba Yan's villa. Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan, holding the invitation and accompanied by Feng Ming disguised as a servant, passed through the gate after having their invitation checked. Inside the villa, people from various countries mingled, with different accents and attires, and Persian dancers performing on stage. Amid such an environment, Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan’s upright demeanor stood out, so Li Rong leaned into Pei Wenxuan, playfully flirting to blend in better.

Because Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan looked quite young, Tuoba Yan grew suspicious of their identities. However, the two worked well together and quickly dispelled his doubts. During the gathering, Pei Wenxuan, under the pretense of flower appreciation, lured Tuoba Yan to the back garden, while Li Rong feigned a stomach ache to sneak into another courtyard to steal the account books.

On her way back, Li Rong's identity was exposed, and she had to flee from pursuers, eventually being pulled into a room by Su Rongqing at a corner. With the situation urgent, Su Rongqing arranged for Li Rong to change into a dancer's costume. Despite her stunning appearance, they had to endure close physical contact to avoid detection.

Meanwhile, Pei Wenxuan, drunk after a heavy drinking session with Tuoba Yan, saw Su Rongqing and Li Rong walking together and, filled with rage, rushed over to claim Li Rong, declaring his status as the future imperial son-in-law. He took Li Rong away from Tuoba Yan's villa.

Li Rong’s mind was preoccupied with Su Rongqing’s words, questioning whether she would marry him if not bound by power. However, Pei Wenxuan, feeling unwell, especially seeing Li Rong in the revealing dancer’s attire, became even more displeased. Li Rong took Pei Wenxuan to watch fireworks on the street, their relationship quickly warming up. In a moment of passion, Pei Wenxuan kissed Li Rong. Faced with his direct confession, Li Rong wavered, and they agreed that if genuine feelings developed, Pei Wenxuan would offer his life in return.

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